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21 stories from Compass Magazine.
2026 Taichung International Dance Carnival: Four districts, one city in motion create a fresh international tourist attraction
For the first time, the event breaks away from its traditional single-venue format and unfolds across four districts in a relay-style program.
From historic site to new public service landmark
The Meicun Comprehensive Service Park transforms a former US Army quarters into a modern social welfare hub serving all ages.
Compass Taichung International Food & Music Festival turns 21
The festival celebrates its 21st year with an estimated 18-20,000 visitors enjoying international and local live music, food, and drinks at Taichung Civic Square on September 19-20.
Taichung's new pickleball craze
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. and Taiwan has not been immune to its popularity, with new courts opening across Taichung.
Lishan's premium 'Hermes of Peaches' Taichung's alpine terroir captured in one sweet bite
Not every peach deserves to be called a premium peach. Each summer, the renowned peaches of Lishan in Taichung City's Heping District reach their sweetest pinnacle of the year.
Central Taiwan's Largest Ice Rink Opens
Taichung City Beitun Civil And Child Sports Center unveils the region's first ice sports paradise
Where memories meet the city
Preserving the warmth of life at Taichung's three new memorial halls
Paperless parking arrives around National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
Foreign visitors can enjoy Taichung's smart city innovations
Carefree Forest Camping Site
A hidden natural paradise surrounded by mountains and flowing streams, Carefree Forest has become a very popular camping and vacation destination in recent years.
25 Classic Films Return to the Big Screen
Billy Wilder retrospective features beloved masterpieces celebrating one of Hollywood's greatest writer-directors.
Taichung's New Traffic Vision feat. Peanuts Annual Project
Taichung City Government partners with Peanuts to integrate beloved character Snoopy into traffic safety campaigns and everyday facilities.
Taichung's top flower-viewing spots
Spring brings an explosion of blossoms across the city, taking Taichung into its most colorful floral season.
Blooming Taichung: A golden landscape
Oncidium orchids sway gracefully in Taichung greenhouses, earning them the nickname of "Dancing Lady Orchids" and establishing the region as a key global orchid production center.
A new era of Automated Parking Payments arrives
Alpha Mission
Welcome to Taichung! Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Rt. 555 Airport Express provides visitor-friendly links
The new Route 555 Airport Express adds Taichung International Airport to the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle network — a 30-minute, multilingual-audio ride straight to the city center.
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